The BBC Philharmonic plays at MediaCity, Salford. Plus a performance of American classics. Twenty Minutes Episodes available on BBC iPlayer
There are currently 19 available episodes
The Meaning of Maturity
Paul Allen explores the work that inspired Josef Suk's The Ripening.
First broadcast: 24 May 2012
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Your First 1812
Children from Amersham Music Centre prepare to perform Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
First broadcast: 16 May 2012
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Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex
Stephen Johnson explores Stravinsky's take on the ancient tale of Oedipus Rex.
First broadcast: 15 May 2012
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Bittersweet Symphony
Louise Fryer investigates the inspiration behind Walton's powerful First Symphony.
First broadcast: 09 May 2012
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Stravinsky and the King's Horse
Philip Bullock considers sacrificial links between the Rite of Spring and Emily Davison.
First broadcast: 19 Jul 2011
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Dimanche
Irene Nemirovsky's story of a mother and daughter confronting the vagaries of love.
First broadcast: 15 Apr 2011
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The Light in Darkness
A documentary contemplating the 'endless days and nights' that affect Finland.
First broadcast: 13 Apr 2012
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The Story of the Cross
Jonathan Coffey on the story of the cross and how it became the symbol of Christianity.
First broadcast: 05 Apr 2012
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Czeslaw Milosz: Poet-Witness
Fiona Sampson considers the work of the Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz.
First broadcast: 16 Mar 2012
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William Byrd and Catholicism
The Rev Richard Coles hosts a discussion on how William Byrd survived as a recusant.
First broadcast: 05 Mar 2012
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